Undenting a dented cue shaft
Yu-Tung Wong
from a cuestick. I read these, but didn't record them. Does anyone have
this recorded somewhere, or maybe an abridged version of what was said.
From what I remember, it mainly was a bunch of people saying a bunch of
homemade-type remedies, like using a steam iron, using a steam iron with a
towel, using a steam iron with a wet towel, using a leather strip, etc.
I've got a cue stick where I used the Spalding cuetip repair kit that
doesn't come with any instructions. Well, now the tip is on, but little
dents right where the cue hits my bridge (hand). Just small dents.
any help appreciated, thanks.
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Yu-Tung Wong
yw...@hmc.edu
PLeinbach
hand. A team mate of mine took a shot glass (smooth type) and rubbed the
cue stick up and down, very fast, along the area of the dent. I don't
advise this but it did improve the dent considerably. There still is a
slight dent but I don't feel it any more. Believe me, I had my doubts
when he took my stick to the bar!
P. Leinbach
POOLSHOTER
from a pot of boiling water that has a very small hole poked in tin foil
so the steam can get out.
Or a little less complicated---tearing off a piece of paper towel just a
little bigger than the ding, put it on the ding and wet it. Usually you
have to wet it and let it dry about 10x or so before it is out but it
works every time. And you can do that one at the pool room if it is
urgent.
best billiards
Steve
Max Gilbert
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I used to have a glass rod, made especially for removing dents from
cues. It was about 4" long and had a slight swelling at one end.
Got it from Cornhusker Billiards for less than $10. It was used to
remove dents from pool cue shafts in the following manner: The dent
was wetted with whatever moisture was available... spit is fine, so is
whiskey, but I do not recommend beer or coke (sugar makes the shaft
sticky). Anyway, once the dent is wet, you rub the glass up and down
the shaft over the dent. The curve where the rod swells is just right
so that you get as much glass in contact with the shaft as possible.
Usually, by the time the shaft was dry, the dent was gone. After that
procedure, the shaft had to be burnished to make the grain settle back
down. I use plain white paper for this part. It's best to use two or
three sheets, folded together... Otherwise, you'll burn your hand,
since the goal is to rub the shaft until it gets HOT!!!
Unfortunately, I broke this magic tool and haven't been in the right
mood while reading a Cornhusker catalog to but another one. In its
absence I've found that a non-returnable glass soda bottle has just
about the right curvature at its neck, and works almost as well. The
only drawback is that the glass in these cheap bottles is not as smooth.
There's a seam in some of them that will cause more nicks than you can
remove, and you have to be careful not to let the metal screw-on
bottle cap get against your shaft... If you remove the cap, be careful
not to let the threads on the bottle do the same thing. Also, be
careful about those last drops of soda in the bottle. A little sugar
goes a long way toward making a shaft sticky.
Max Gilbert
> a friend of mine burned his kitchen down
> when he fell asleep while the cue was over the stove
You've gotta be tough if you're gonna be stupid
Stephen D. Grant
Hi
Not sure if this was already covered...
First, depending on the size, take a pointy device and place
a small drop of water directly to the dent, allow to air-dry.
This can be repeated depending on the results.
Then, you can take a LOW powered soldering iron, and a DAMP
(not dry, and not soaking wet) washcloth (smooth material is best),
and place a layer or two of the damp cloth exactly on the dent nd
and apply the soldering iron to the cloth. This causes steam to be
injected into the dent, thus swelling the wood back out.
WARNING! It is VERY easy to apply too much heat, or the right heat
for too long and BURN your shaft! After allowing the shaft to dry
overnight, sand to proper smoothness.
YMMV.
Note: The normal time to apply hot soldering iron to cloth is
usually appx. 2 to several seconds in durration.
jo...@loop.com
That will work, but an easier way is to use a pin (straight pin) and
poke about 4 small holes in the dent at the edges, turn on a tea pot
to heat, hold the shaft over the steam until you see the dent pop out
(about 5 seconds), let the shaft dry about an hour then sand. Viola
your done and smooth. Best to use light polish on the shaft to seal it
after your done.